accretion 3
noundomain: natural proc.
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases
Hypernym
increase 3
noun
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
astronomy 1
noun
the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
EnglishDerivationally related form
accretionary 1
adjective
marked or produced by accretion
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
astronomy 1
noun
the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
